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Where does “ձիրք” come from?

ձիրք (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian ձիր, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēr-i-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “ձիրք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianձիրgift, present; favour, grace, boon, recompense;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēr-i-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “ձիրք”

  • ձիրք
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